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2020-2021 Academic Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


The courses described below are listed in numerical order by discipline. All courses are 3 credits unless otherwise noted. If laboratory periods are required they are indicated after the description. For example, the notation “3 plus 1” indicates 3 class periods and 1 lab period per week.

 

Ph.D. in Global Leadership

  
  • RES 8002 - Dissertation Proposal Development


    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Used during continuation of work on the dissertation, this course is necessary to comply with the continuous registration requirement of the degree program. The course serves two purposes: (1) Students that made sufficient progress in RES 8001 but did not complete the prospectus and mock defense, and received an In Progress course grade (IP) during the first term of enrollment in RES 8001, may continue to work on the prospectus and mock defense with the RES 8001 course faculty for additional terms and enroll in RES 8002. (2) Students that passed RES 8001, enroll in RES 8002 in the dissertation chairs section, form a dissertation committee, develop the dissertation proposal, successfully defend the dissertation proposal before the dissertation committee, and submit an IRB application. A dissertation proposal includes completed first three chapters of the dissertation, and relevant front and back matter. The IRB application, which includes the Research Protocol, certifications and signatures, and curriculum vitae of the principal investigator, is submitted to the Institutional Review Board for Human Subjects Research (IRB). A maximum of 6 terms of RES 8002 may be taken. Final grading is the responsibility of the Dissertation Committee Chair and is IP grade or P grade. Prerequisite: RES 8001 (IP grade or P Grade). 1 to 6 credits (1 credit minimum, up to a maximum of 6 credits) Credit(s): 3
  
  • RES 8111 - Continuous Development of the Qualifying Paper


    Prerequisite(s): All coursework including RES 8001  
    During this course, students write the Qualifying Paper in accordance with the guidelines provided by the Ph.D. in Global Leadership program. The dissertation committee chairperson collaborates with the student and provides feedback on all drafts submitted by the student. All committee members comment and provide feedback on the final draft copy. The Qualifying Paper defense will be scheduled and conducted after the committee members determine student readiness for the defense. May be repeated once (total of two times). Credit(s): 3 Parent entity: College of Business
  
  • RES 8221 - Continuous Development for Proposal


    Prerequisite(s): RES 8111
    Students work independently, under the guidance and in consultation with the Committee Chair, to develop the first three chapters of the dissertation. The content and outline of the chapters are guided by the standards of the Global Leadership Program. The student is expected to develop, write, and defend the dissertation proposal (including completing the IRB documents) prior to engaging in the proposed research.  After the proposal has been reviewed and approved by the Committee, the Chair will schedule a Proposal Defense. Following the successful defense, the student is to file for IRB approval before moving ahead with the research. May be repeated twice (total of three times). Credit(s): 3 Parent entity: College of Business
  
  • RES 8331 - Continuous Development of Dissertation


    Prerequisite(s): RES 8111 and RES 8221.
    Students enrolled in RES 8331 will work independently, under the guidance and in consultation with the Committee Chair, to develop the dissertation. The content and outline of the chapters will be guided by the standards of the Global Leadership program, but the student will be expected to develop, write, and defend the dissertation. After the dissertation has been reviewed and approved by the Committee, the Chair will schedule a Dissertation defense. After the successful defense, the student will submit the final manuscript to the Ph.D. program office for finalization. This course may be repeated three times (for a total of four times). Credit(s): 3
 

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